AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fall for Dance, the eclectic annual festival in New York, is a beloved tradition for fans, not least for its $30 tickets. But the best thing about it is still the variety it brings to the stage. This year’s highlights among 15 acts over 11 days have come
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story September 27, 2024 (LAPost.com) — Parts of the Port of Los Angeles continue to be inaccessible on Friday after a big rig hauling large lithium batteries overturned and caught fire. The damage from the accident and fire left the main roadway into the area closed
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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — En tan solo dos días, en la Ciudad de México se han registrado 20 sismos de baja intensidad, conocidos como microsismos. Los microsismos pueden ser percibidos como pequeños “jaloneos” que duran una fracción de segundo, asegura la Gaceta de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. ¿Qué son los microsismos y
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Al menos 28 personas murieron entre el 21 y 26 de septiembre en Sinaloa, en el noreste de México, de acuerdo con datos de la Fiscalía del estado. Con esta cifra, aumenta a 81 el número de muertos desde que el 9 de septiembre se desató una ola violencia en
Continue ReadingTangled piles of nail-spiked lumber and displaced boats littered the streets. A house lay crushed under a fern-covered oak tree toppled by the winds. Residents waded or paddled through ruddy floodwaters, hoping to find their loved ones safe. And rescue crews used fan boats to evacuate stranded people in bathrobes or wrapped in blankets. Authorities
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A proposal by Wimbledon organizers to expand the site of the Grand Slam tournament with 39 new tennis courts has been given the green light by local authorities. The All England Club’s plans — which include a new 8,000-seat show court with a retractable roof — were approved Friday by the Greater
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration headed into the annual U.N. General Assembly gathering of world leaders with high hopes that he could cement his legacy as an international statesman during escalating conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. Yet five days of frantic diplomacy focused mainly on preventing the Israel-Hezbollah
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By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — The stock market is racking up record highs again. Investors are wasting no time moving into riskier assets from bitcoin to tech stocks after last week’s long-awaited rate cut from the Federal Reserve. Last week, the S&P 500 and Dow surged to new highs after the Fed
Continue ReadingNorthern Illinois said Friday it has not received a “formal offer to consider a change” in its conference, but appreciates the “interest in our strong brand” amid media reports that the school and fellow Mid-American Conference member Toledo are being targeted by the Mountain West. Five of the Mountain West’s 12 schools have decided to
Continue ReadingBy Susan Shapiro Click here for updates on this story MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Dog bites are the most common type of animal bite in the U.S. It’s estimated there are almost 4.5 million dog bites each year in this country, with some 8,000 of them requiring medical attention. A Lancaster County woman became
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A woman pleaded guilty in the drowning death of a Cumberland County woman in her care. Folake Sowami entered the plea Wednesday to charges of involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a care-dependent person. Sowami was supposed to stay
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America Montgomery, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court says that the Alabama police officers who arrested a Black pastor while he watered his neighbor’s plants can be sued. Friday’s decision by the 11th U.S. Court of Appeals reverses a lower court judge’s decision to dismiss the pastor’s lawsuit. The appeals court
Continue ReadingBy McKenzy Parsons Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services reported the first West Nile Virus deaths in the state this year. Two people have died in the central region of the state. DHHS noted there has been an average of six West
Continue ReadingBy Brianna Borghi Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — For Joseph DeSantis, embarking on the 572-mile Camino de Santiago was more than just a bucket list item. “As I started to think about the trip, I said to myself this would be a great opportunity to maybe do something for
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Haynes Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — As we get closer to Halloween, MSPCA-Angell is reminding people there is no reason to fear black cat adoptions. The organization is also working to help shelters affected by Hurricane Helene. The MSPCA-Angell has roughly 40 black cats currently in its
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores has agreed to purchase a 27% stake in the Los Angeles Chargers, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the purchase has not been announced by the team.
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — WeightWatchers CEO Sima Sistani, who pushed the company into embracing weight-loss drugs, is leaving the position after a two-and-a-half year stint. Under Sistani, the 61-year-old company bought a telehealth platform that connected patients with doctors who can prescribe weight-loss and diabetes drugs, including Ozempic and Wegovy, representing
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — All the political wrangling over a statewide redistricting issue in Ohio has landed voters in a fix. They are hearing from the campaign behind Issue 1 that it would prevent gerrymandering. But the language they’ll see on ballots says gerrymandering would be required. It’s a war over the word
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For Johnny Hernandez Jr., vice chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in Southern California, it was difficult as a kid growing up around San Bernardino to hear two different accounts of the histories of Indigenous peoples in the state. One account came from his
Continue ReadingBy Kelly O’Brien Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, New Hampshire (WMUR) — The father of a 5-year-old boy who died while in the custody of his mother and her boyfriend is suing the state of New Hampshire, saying officials should have known that his son was in danger. Elijah Lewis was reported
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